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Welcome to Cowes Primary School Website

Cowes
Primary School with an enrolment of approximately 550 students,
is 130 years old and is located 140 kilometres south east of Melbourne.
The school is in the township of Cowes on Phillip Island in the
Gippsland Region. It sits amongst seven hectares of attractive grounds.
One third of students travel to school by bus from outlying areas. The
school is seen as a vital and integral part of the local community.

We provide a safe, supportive and caring
learning
environment that nurtures the academic, emotional, physical and social
growth of each student and staff member at Cowes Primary School.

Our school aims to promote an education of real value and the
attainment of excellence, enabling all students to reach their
academic, social and physical potential. We focus on building students’
self-esteem, confidence and pride in themselves, their school and their
community.

Cowes
Primary school welcomes parents to actively participate in the
school. Your concerns will be considered and comments
appreciated. Assist us and your child to make Cowes Primary
School a caring, sharing and happy school.

Our
School Environment

The school is a five star energy sustainable school, Sun Smart
and Asthma Friendly School. The school surroundings include:

Support
Programs & Services

Cowes Primary School is fortunate to be able to offer
additional
support for students through the provision of
integration aids, visiting specialists, language support teachers,
Reading Recovery, a gifted students program and a kinder to Prep
transition program.
Parents are encouraged to share in a partnership with a focus on
developing positive educational outcomes for their children.

Term
Dates 2016

Term 1

28th January - 24th March

Term 2

11th April - 24th June

Term 3

11th July - 16th September

Term 4

3th October - 20th December

A term calendar showing all major events/dates is distributed
early each term.

School
Hours

Before School Yard Supervision

8.45 - 9.00am

Doors open for placement of bags, lunch orders

8.50am

School classes commence

9.00

Morning Recess

11.00 - 11.30

Lunch - supervised eating time

1.30 - 1.40pm

Lunch time recess

1.40 - 2.30pm

School classes dismissed

3.30pm

After School Yard Supervision

3.30 - 3.45pm

If your child has not been collected by 3.45 pm, he/she will be
enrolled in After School Hours Program, and the appropriate payment
will apply.

School
Bus Service

There
is a Government bus service for those children living more than 4.8 km
from the school. Parents and students must complete a Bus
Travel form to enable them to be entered on the
bus roll. Children must be at their designated bus stop five minutes
prior to pick up time.
School buses arrive and depart within the school grounds.
Teachers mark a bus roll each afternoon.